Project 1, Stage 4

 

Stage 4 - I loved this exercise, it was great bring what I've learnt so far on making marks together. My favourite was my pink rose, I could see where I could go with wools & threads on that one!

It has also made me realise what depth you can see from different thickness of paints mixed with using pencils.

Project 1, Stage 3 - Exercise 2

Stage 3 - Exercise 2

I spent two evening's out in my garden; I found it really hard not drawing a detailed fully illustrated sketch. I made different marks by using paints & sponges, Black & Grey/White Pastels,Oil Pastels, Paint & Felt tips

Project 1,Stage 3 - Exercise 1

Stage 3 - Exercise 1, I found three postcard scenes out of a magazine. The first one was Ullswater out of a kitchen window. I kept to pencil using the different marks. It gave it a 3D effect.
The second one was Devon, I used different layers of crayons then scraped different effects with a nail file.

The Third & Fourth was Yorkshire, I scraped the houses outline with a nail file first then put pencils on top to give marks. The Band Stand - I used Black, different Grey & White pastels, this came out blotchier.

The sculpture's in our school ground's -  I used crayons and pastels then scraped the marks which seemed to work better.

Textiles 1 - A Creative Approach

Project 1, Stage 2   (July 2011)


The above course I am excited about starting, I hope it's going to give me more confidence in drawing. It is worrying me about having to draw (I haven't done sketching since school years. This area is where I will feel challenged and will need to work on the most, and no doubt find it the hardest section.

• Will I be good enough?
• Can I keep up with the deadlines?

These are a couple of questions I ask myself, time will tell. I have loads of ideas thanks to my garden so I hope to give them justice.

Today is the day the journey begins making marks in a n expressive way. I've found out you can draw so faintly with HB/2B pencil and then the next minute go so dark with an 8B, the contrast is quite big. You can see how the contrast in shades can be expressive.